The best ever uses of songs in movies – as chosen by Reddit

Music and movies go together like bread and meat – hell, movies had music before they even had sound. Silent films were often accompanied by live music at public screenings – you really can’t have a movie without music (found bloody footage not withstanding).

But when a song fits a movie scene perfectly, ooooh yeah that’s the good stuff. That’s when the pants come off – it’s that sweet spot all directors want to hit.

So Reddit posted the very simple question to its users: “What's Your Favourite Use of a Song in a Film?”

The answers were rather predictable, but you you can’t argue with them – they’re all pretty spot-on. Here are the most popular picks:

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